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- cross-posted to:
- thepoliceproblem@lemmy.world
DoJ report acknowledges attack ‘was so systematic and coordinated that it transcended mere mob violence’
The DoJ’s findings acknowledged the role of Tulsa law enforcement in the massacre, including that of Tulsa police who “deputized hundreds of white residents, many of whom – immediately before being awarded a badge – had been drinking and agitating for [a lynching]”. According to the report, more than 500 men were deputized in less than 30 minutes.
he was told he “could now ‘go out and shoot any [N-word] you see and the law’ll be behind you’”.
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Americans: “Did the police use the Tulsa massacre as an excuse to murder black people?”
DOJ: “We’ll investigate it.”
Americans: “Well?”
DOJ: “Nope.”
Americans: “Are you sure?”
DOJ: “Sure.”
Americans: “Show us your findings.”
DOJ: “We can’t do that.”
Americans: “Are you hiding something?”
DOJ: “Nope.”
2025
DOJ: “Okay, yeah, the police used the Tulsa Massacre as an excuse to murder black people.”
Americans: “Do something about it!”
DOJ: “But that was 100 years ago, the damage is done.”
This is what Israel is trying to do with Palestine, too lol.
What do you mean “trying”?
NOW TEACH IT IN SCHOOLS SO WE ALL KNOW WHO YOU REALLY ARE
In Oklahoma? With Trump in the White House?
Good luck with that. It took an HBO superhero series for most people in Tulsa to learn about it.
Would this report help Lessie Benningfield Randle and Viola Fletcher, the only two living survivors of the massacre, with their lawsuit that was thrown out of the Oklahoma Supreme Court last June?
One would hope so, but it IS Oklahoma…
Embarrassing.
DOJ is a piece of shit.
DOJ: Does the right thing
You: DOJ is a piece of shit.
The right thing to do would have been to release it 100 years ago. This is them admitting to covering for killer cops.
Shouldn’t’ve released it at all then, right?
It’s good that it was released, and completely fucked that it took 100 years. Multiple things can be true at the same time.
